Border Wolves

"THEY CALLED HIM THE GALLOPING PRAIRIE LAWYER...Because he was full of two-fisted advice!"

1938 0h 56m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Just after Carson's gang murder members of a wagon train, Rusty and Clem come along and are arrested. Knowing they are innocent Judge Coleman breaks them out and sends them after Carson. They join Carson's gang to learn of their next raid but the Marshal arrests them for the wagon train murders.

“THEY CALLED HIM THE GALLOPING PRAIRIE LAWYER...Because he was full of two-fisted advice!”

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Cast

Bob Baker
Rusty Reynolds
Constance Moore
Mary Jo Benton
Fuzzy Knight
Clem Barrett
Dickie Jones
Jimmie Benton
Willie Fung
Ling Wong
Oscar O'Shea
Judge Coleman
Frank Campeau
Surviving Wagon Driver
Glenn Strange
Deputy Joe O'Connell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Writers: Norton S. Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Craft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Baker and Constance Moore and Fuzzy Knight carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THEY CALLED HIM THE GALLOPING PRAIRIE LAWYER...Because he was full of two-fisted advice!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph H. Lewis directs. Harry Neumann behind the camera. Charles Craft cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Charles Craft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bob Baker and Constance Moore and Fuzzy Knight carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THEY CALLED HIM THE GALLOPING PRAIRIE LAWYER...Because he was full of two-fisted advice!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.